Arrest Warrant issued for Burgos!

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos on charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident that killed two women.

Burgos, 24, is accused of abandoning the victims and fleeing, charges that can carry six months to two years in prison, prosecutor Raul Quiroz told The Associated Press.

"We recommend that Mr. Burgos turn himself in so we can start the judicial process," Quiroz said.

The SUV registered to the reliever struck pedestrians Josefina Minaya Martinez, 38, and Angely Fana, 29, on Tuesday in the town of Nagua, north of the Dominican capital, according to police. The victims later died at a hospital.

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Burgos' cousin, Edwin Silvestre Sanchez, claimed to be behind the wheel, but police said witnesses told them Burgos was the driver. Sanchez was released from police custody but still could face charges as an accomplice, Quiroz said.

Quiroz said Burgos recently was arrested on an unrelated charge of illegal weapon possession and released after posting a $3,000 bond.